Obituary Listing

Sep 16, 2019

Jacob Gary Diedtrich, 37, of Custer was born to Gary & Jean Diedtrich on October 11, 1981. After a "hot" start working together on a fire engine for the Forest Service, sparks flew and Jake and Jenny were united in marriage on September 8, 2012. This union was blessed by two beautiful daughters, Olivia Lynn and Sophia Rosalie.

Sep 12, 2019

Gilbert August 'Bert' Bogner, 70, of Oral, SD, passed away September 12, 2019, at Fall River Health Services in Hot Springs, SD.

Bert was born July 15, 1949, in Hot Springs, to Leonard and Edyth (Trent) Bogner.   He attended Oral schools grades 1 through 8 and graduated from Hot Springs High School followed by training at vo-tech...

Sep 12, 2019

Rhonda K., 48, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2019, after a short but courageous battle with cancer.

Rhonda was born to Arvid O. and Helen K. (Young) Iverson on July 15,1971, in Hot Springs, South Dakota.

Rhonda was a newspaper carrier for the Rapid City Journal at the young age of 7 with her...

Sep 10, 2019

Yvonne M. McCarthy passed peacefully the morning of September 10 th , 2019 surrounded by her loved ones in her Custer, SD home after 85 wonderful years of life.

Yvonne was born to Clarence and Minnie Thorne at their home in Denver, Colorado on March 9 th , 1934. She grew up with her five sisters Helen,...

Sep 9, 2019

Ann Marie Hamilton, 67, of Custer, SD, passed away on September 9, 2019, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD.

Ann, aka Custer, SD's Mrs. Santa Claus, was born December 11, 1951, to Willard E Lindsteadt and Betty LaVonne (Young) Lindsteadt In Norfolk, NE. She attended grade school at Christ Lutheran and graduated from...

Sep 9, 2019

Betty Rose (Hawk) Caylor, age 88, passed away on September 9,2019 at Chadron Community Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 12,2019 at 2:00 pm at the United Church in Edgemont, SD with burial in the Edgemont Cemetery. There will be a time of visitation at 1 :00 pm prior to the funeral.

Betty Rose...

Sep 1, 2019

Frank Eugene Rasmussen, 90, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away September 1, 2019, at his residence in Hot Springs.

Frank was born January 23, 1929, to Fred and Bethel (Wilder) Rasmussen in Oral, SD.  He helped with the building of the Angostura Dam in 1947- to early 1948 on the cement crew. Frank entered the Army in...

Aug 31, 2019

James Vernon Rothstein was born to Lucy and James Rothstein on September 7, 1939, in Aberdeen, SD.  He grew up in Mobridge and graduated from high school there in 1958.  Unsure of what to do after graduation, he joined the US Navy and remained enlisted until 1962.  During those years he "tried to stay out of trouble and kept...

Aug 26, 2019

Titus LaReau Brown, 58, born November 16, 1960, Warroad, MN. He passed away August 26, 2019 at Rapid City Regional Health Home Plus Hospice House. The seventh of ten children born to Rev. Roy and Vernis Brown. He attended Elementary School in Earl, WI and Edgemont, SD. He graduated from Edgemont High School in Edgemont, SD in 1980.

Aug 22, 2019

Carletta Ellen Anderson, 79, of Oelrichs, SD, passed away on August 22, 2019, at her residence in Oelrichs.

Carletta was born October 28, 1939, to Howard and Jane (Peterson) Else.

Carletta is survived by her daughters, Carletta (Steve) Vasknetz of Whitewood, SD; Stephanie Anderson of Rapid City, SD; sons, Lynn Anderson of Oelrichs; Scot Anderson...

Aug 2, 2019

Viola May 'Vi' Burch, 87, of Hill City, SD, passed away on August 2, 2019, at Arrowhead Nursing Home in Rapid City, SD.  Vi died after a lengthy illness with COPD and Congestive Heart Failure.

She was born was born on June 25, 1932, to Edna Viola Godfrey and Gerald Dwight Refior in North Platte, Nebraska. She...

Jul 30, 2019

Darlene J. Tlustos, 79, of Oelrichs, SD, passed away on July 30,2019, at Chadron Community Hospital in Chadron, NE.

Darlene was born the daughter of William and Ramona Balfany on May 10, 1940, in South Dakota. Darlene married Wesley D. Tlustos August 22, 1957 in Rapid City, SD. She attended high school in Chadron, NE and the...

Jul 29, 2019

Winnie (Winifred) A Hofer, age 92, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away July 29, 2019, in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Winnie was born January 3, 1927, in Beadle County, SD, to Mike B and Anna (Gross) Hofer.  Her mother passed away when Winnie was eight years old.

She attended eight years of country school and graduated...

Jul 28, 2019

Timothy 'Drew' Dacus, age 61, of Custer, SD, passed away on July 28, 2019, at the Custer Regional Hospital in Custer, SD.

Drew was born on September 22, 1957, in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Richard and Edna Marie (Kohen) Dacus.  He graduated from KWHS in Casper, WY in 1975 and attended Oklahoma Christian University.   Drew and Jody...

Jul 24, 2019

Clifford James 'Jim' Lovell, 88, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on July 24, 2019, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD. He was born on March 22, 1931, in Hot Springs, SD.

Jim worked for the Hot Springs Police Department and the Fall River County Sheriff Department before joining western band, "Country Cowboys."...

Jul 23, 2019

The brilliant light of love, courage and strength that is Colette Elise Ervin has been taken from us. Colette's long battle is over, though she fought with the heart of a lion and endured more than should ever be expected of a human being, she finally succumbed to her illness July 23, 2019. To the end, Colette fought and...

Jul 19, 2019

"It ain't dying I'm talking about, it's living.  I doubt it matters where you die, but it matters where you live"  - August McCrae

And Clay loved where he lived!  A remarkable young man left us too early, but his life on earth was very full.  Full of love from all who knew him.  Rich with friends...

Jul 17, 2019

Thomas Lee 'Tom' Eastburn, age 71, of Hot Springs SD, passed away suddenly July 17, 2019, at his home in Hot Springs, SD.

Born May 25th, 1948, in Williston, ND to George and Doris (Johnson) Eastburn, Tom was the oldest of three children. Tom graduated from Central High School in Grand Forks, ND in 1966, before obtaining...

Jul 13, 2019

Dorlyn Keith Reetz, 84, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on July 13, 2019, at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD.

Dorlyn was born July 17, 1934, to Clinton and Mildred (Henneman) Reetz in Bloomer, WI. Dorlyn proudly served in the U.S. Army until his honorable discharge in 1959.

Dorlyn loved his family. ...

Jul 13, 2019

Dessie Evelyn Baxter, 87, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away July 13, 2019, at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD.

Dessie Evelyn Baxter was born into the union of  Raymond and Frieda (Wagner) Baer on January 31, 1932, in Presho, SD.

During her life she lived several places including Oregon, California and Arkansas...